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A Recipe for a Healthy Sex Life
May 1st, 2013There’s an old adage that, when it comes to sex, men are like a microwave and women are like a crockpot. The crock-pot analogy works insofar as it goes: a crock-pot takes a while to warm up and start cooking, whereas a microwave can get there in a minute flat.
Eating to enhance the physiology of sexBy Robert Fried, PhDGluten-Free Diet Basics
May 1st, 2013There are a great many reasons people choose to go gluten-free, and they are doing so in record numbers. If you’re at the point of deciding to cut gluten out—either on a trial basis or as a permanent life change—here are some things you’ll need to know.
Reasons to go gluten-free
How to get started on a gluten-free dietBy Carla SpacherHealth Tips: Keeping Your Bones Strong
May 1st, 2013We know foods high in sugar and unhealthy fats cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don’t realize that sugar and unhealthy fats also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening bones. If this trend continues, this overlooked “silent robber” will cripple large numbers of at-risk baby boomers.
Substitute This for That!
April 1st, 2013While losing weight and keeping it off is definitely a lifestyle change that takes place over time, there are small habits that can help get you started. First you must create a calorie deficit. This can be accomplished in several different ways, but the simplest is to change your diet. These quick and easy food substitutions can give you an edge in shedding winter pounds.
Quick and easy food substitutionsSimple Shopping Tips to Become More Alive Now
April 1st, 2013I have always been interested in nutrition, but when my son Dylan was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3, it became my top priority as I began the uncompromising search to unlock the mystery of this label. With a nursing and research background of 28 years, plus my inner guidance, nutrition was a natural choice.
New ways of choosing nutrition to unlock your inner power and vitalityBy Susan Frailey, RN, CGRNMelt Away the Pounds
April 1st, 2013The months between November and February have a tendency to be tough on the waistline when compared to the rest of the year. Starting at Thanksgiving and even pushing past Valentine’s Day, holidays and marketing schemes inundate consumers with savory notions that somehow always place high-calorie foods at the forefront of an “ideal” festive scenario.
This spring, shed your winter weight and keep it offBy Cara LucasHealth News: Healthy Eating Beneficial in Preventing a Second Heart Attack
March 1st, 2013A heart-healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fish significantly reduces the chance of a second heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease, McMaster University researchers have found.
Health Tips: Top 4 Reasons Why Diets Fail
March 1st, 2013The battle of the bulge is on … any movement on the scale yet? According to Jessica Bartfield, MD, here are the top four reasons why many dieters fail to lose weight.
Health Tips: How to Drop Those Pounds
March 1st, 2013Exchanging fatty foods for lower-fat alternatives will help people shift around 3.5 pounds without any other form of dieting. People taking part in recent trials saw their waistlines become slimmer and levels of LDL cholesterol decrease.
The results demonstrate that weight loss can happen without actively trying to lose weight beyond simply choosing foods lower in fat.
Eating to Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s
March 1st, 2013At the 2012 Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease Conference held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, we presented groundbreaking new evidence based on recent clinical trials showing that specific nutritional interventions can significantly improve memory function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
11 Memory-Boosting Diet RecommendationsBy Richard Isaacson, MD, and Christopher Ochner, PhD
